| Kopet hawkmoth | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Sphingonaepiopsis |
| Species: | S. asiatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphingonaepiopsis asiatica Melichar & Řezáč, 2013 | |
Sphingonaepiopsis asiatica, the Kopet hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Tomáš Melichar and Michal Řezáč in 2013. It is found in the Kopet-Dagh Mountains, along the border of northern Iran and southern Turkmenistan.
The wingspan is about 34 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-April to early June.[1]
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- ↑ Pittaway, A. R. (2018). "Sphingonaepiopsis asiatica Melichar & Řezáč, 2013". Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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